Robotic sleeve ‘hugs’ failing hearts – BBC News | International News Live Blog

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BBC NewsRobotic sleeve 'hugs' failing heartsBBC NewsUS scientists have developed a robotic sleeve that can help hearts pump when they are failing. The sleeve – made of material that mimics heart muscle – hugs the outside of the heart and squeezes it, mimicking the action of cardiac muscle. The early …Galway … http://internationalnewslive.com/robotic-sleeve-hugs-failing-hearts-bbc-news/